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Ford announces some changes atop the inside global team of design
Following the Stephen Mattin departure as Volvo head in design, Ford announced a global leadership design restructuring. So, Peter Horbury will be taking over for vice president - Volvo design - Mattin, with Moray Callum that was set for taking over Horbury’s last post as Ford Americas design executive director.Horbury is very close to Volvo apparently, as he appointed in 1991 the brand name's design director. The first design of Horbury went in production as the C70 1997, followed by the S80 1998. The design elements brought by Horbury were apparent also in Volvo’s V40, S40, S60, C30, XC90, V70 and the ...
Tags: ford, change, team, design
Obama ousting Ron Gettelfinger - UAW leader
Given Rick Wagoner's ouster from his CEO General Motors position, it's quite fair the government would force Ron Gettelfinger UAW President to step down, affirms Connie Mack – Florida Republican congressman. He believes that all the unions are as blame like the management at GM for the firm's present situation (financially).'If President Obama is willing to fire the CEO of General Motors because of his failures, then he should be even-handed in demanding Ron Gettelfinger’s resignation for his equally egregious failures' Mack stated.Mack affirmed he sees the unions sharing evenly the blame for the woes of the Detroit Three. 'Union bosses share equal blame ...
Tags: gm, general_motors, obama, gettelfinger, uaw, ford, chrysler
Japanese carmakers concerned about GM, Chrysler
The carmakers from Asia have agreed repeatedly that a failure at 1 or all of the Big Three carmakers in Detroit would send some shockwaves on the global all-new auto industry because important suppliers from North America would fail ultimately without their GM, Chrysler and Ford contracts.'A healthy U.S. auto industry is in the best interests of everyone' affirmed Alan Buddendeck, the corporate vice president in global communications for Nissan, reported to the Associated Press.'I think it will be best if General Motors is able to continue its operations' Katsuaki Watanabe (pictured) Toyota president told the reporters in the previous week when he was ...
Tags: gm, japan, chrysler, general_motors, ford
Ford starts detailed discussions with potential Volvo customers
Right since Ford announced officially its Volvo brand name was up late previous year for 'strategic review', there have been lot of sale rumors on the Internet. And, while some of them are false, it looks as a few, at least, are real as Ford is right in the middle of detailed discussions with Volvo potential customers.Ford announced Wednesday officially that it's holding words with potential clients of Volvo, even stating it's surprised by 'number and quality' for Volvo suitors. 'We’ve had contact with a number of parties who’ve expressed interest concerning the future of Volvo' John Gardiner, Ford’s European director - strategic communications, reported ...
Tags: ford, volvo, buyer, customer, gardiner, europe, rumor, internet
First Mustang GT500 2010 and two concept autos to be auctioned
Ford will auctioning off for cash some historical pieces but this is not a fire sale plan; all the proceeds will go to charity. The 1st retail Ford Shelby GT500 2010 and a pair of concept Mustang GT autos on April 9-11 at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction.It’s easy to understand the first GT500 significance, and the supercharged DOHC V8 5.4-liter engine putting out 540 horsepower plus 510 foot-pounds torque. But all the concept autos may be even more interesting now. These are 2 of the autos that began touring back in 2003 like a retro look preview (5th generation).So, all MSRP proceeds ...
Tags: ford, mustang, gt, 2010, concept, auction, muscle, shelby
Ford presents us its amazing Fiesta Zetec-S Mountune
Ford will bring the new small Fiesta to America. But some of you may think that there's little to be celebrating, considering Zetec S - the hottest variant has an engine of 1.6-liter that makes only 118 hp. Ford may be working already on it because although they decided not to build an ST variant of the small auto, this allows tuner Mountune upgrading the Fiesta in Europe with the blessing of the manufacturer.Mountune adds 20 hp with high-flow induction air system, featuring high performance exhaust (tubular manifold and high-flow catalyst), and engine re-calibration. The zero to sixty time - from 9.9 seconds up to ...
Tags: ford, fiesta, zetec-s, mountune, hatchback
EV-maker Think building City car in America
Think - Norwegian electric auto manufacturer just announced in Ann Arbor, Michigan, its plans for opening a plant in the US to supply the North American people with 60,000 small city autos per year. The carmaker afirms it is talking to 8 states about that assembly factory, that would employ initially about 3 hundred workers having a 16,000 TH!NK City cars (starting capacity).'The U.S. is quickly overtaking Europe as an attractive market for EVs and is an ideal location to engineer and build EVs,' Richard Canny - Think CEO afirmed in a statement for the media. 'We see ourselves playing a small but potentially ...
Tags: ev, think, city, america, u.s., usa
WCOTY announcing the finalists
The Auto Show in New York has a really odd placement. And... by the time of that event, most of the carmakers have revealed already their great releases for the present year plus are waiting for those shows in the fall (Frankfurt/Paris) teasing the huge releases for the upcoming year. So 1 thing that became great deal coming out of the event is the World Car of the Year Awards.Back in January, they were eleven finalists, and the jury narrowed now the field to 3: Ford Fiesta Toyota iQ Volkswagen Golf VIThere are sub-categories also, and 1 that we are interested in particularly are the ...
Tags: wcoty, finalist, win, winner, competition, award, show, event
Ford makes 100,000th SUV hybrid, receives 565m Dollars pledge from AT&T
Ford reached an iimportant milestone this week earlier as its production plant in Kansas City made its 100,000th SUV hybrid. The Kansas City factory start making the Escape Hybrid by Ford and Mercury Mariner Hybrid 5 years ago. So, despite the age, both units hold still the title for SUVs most fuel-efficient on the market, having a 32 mpg mixed average in drive guise front-wheel.
Bill Ford - Ford chairman says its milestone will just be the 1st of many for Blue Oval. 'As we celebrate our 100,000th hybrid, America’s interest in hybrid vehicles keeps growing, as does Ford’s commitment to advanced powertrain technologies ...
Tags: ford, hybrid, suv, at&t
GM postponing the diesel for the half-ton trucks
Diesel pickups (light-duty) were apparently the 'in' thing only some months ago, every single truck maker has no delayed introduction (officially made) of the diesel factories now that General Motors confirmed the Duramax diesel 4.5-liter is on hold at least until after 2010.General Motors follows trough in the Ford footsteps, that put its diesel F-150 program on hold indefinitely, Toyota, which affirmed its diesel unit is a no-go at the moment, and Dodge, that has pushed the program back until next year. 'Due to capital constraints and the current economic climate, the 4.5-liter Duramax is on indefinite hold,' Susan Garavaglia - GM powertrain spokesperson told ...
Tags: gm, general motors, diesel, half-ton, truck
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Ford C-MAX
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 250 km/h- january 2009
Ford Fiesta
5-doors, wagon
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 180 km/h- january 2005
Ford Focus
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 194 km/h- january 2005
Ford Focus Wagon
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 194 km/h- june 2004
Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 209 km/h- october 2004
Ford Fusion
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 219 km/h- january 2006
Ford Galaxy
2-doors, cabriolet
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 200 km/h- january 2006
Ford Ka
5-doors, mpv
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 171 km/h- january 2006
Ford Kuga
5-doors, mpv
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 183 km/h- march 2007
Ford Mondeo
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 186 km/h- january 2008
Ford Mondeo Wagon
4-doors, mpv
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 142 km/h- november 2008
Ford S-MAX
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 157 km/h- august 2008
Ford Capri
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 225 km/h- may 2005
Ford Cougar
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 230 km/h- august 2007
Ford Escort
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 205 km/h- may 2007
Ford Escort Stationwagon
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 220 km/h- may 2007
Ford Escort Clipper
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 230 km/h- february 2008
Ford Escort Wagon
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 205 km/h- may 2008
Ford Escort Cabrio
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: bio-ethanol
Topspeed: 230 km/h- august 2007
Ford Escort Cabriolet
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 235 km/h- august 2007
Ford Expedition
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 230 km/h- may 2008
Ford Explorer
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 230 km/h- may 2006
Ford Fiesta Classic
5-doors, wagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 210 km/h- may 2006
Ford Focus C-MAX
5-doors, hatchback
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 208 km/h- november 2000
Ford Granada
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 214 km/h- march 2002
Ford Granada Stationwagon
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 212 km/h- october 2005
Ford Sportka
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 222 km/h- january 2007
Ford Streetka
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 222 km/h- october 2007
Ford Mustang
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 222 km/h- september 2006
Ford Mustang Convertible
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 222 km/h- june 2007
Ford Maverick SWB
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 222 km/h- october 2005
Ford Maverick LWB
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 240 km/h- january 2005
Ford Orion
3-doors, coupé
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 200 km/h- march 1990
Ford Probe
2-doors, cabriolet
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 190 km/h- june 1995
Ford Puma
2-doors, cabriolet
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 210 km/h- june 1998
Ford Scorpio
2-doors, cabriolet
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 211 km/h- january 1989
Ford Scorpio Wagon
2-doors, coupé
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 250 km/h- april 1980
Ford Sierra
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: diesel
Topspeed: 150 km/h- october 1986
Ford Sierra Stationwagon
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 201 km/h- october 1989
Ford Taunus
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 216 km/h- august 1991
Ford Taunus Stationwagon
4-doors, sedan
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 244 km/h- october 1986
Ford Taurus
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: - km/h- september 1985
Ford Taurus Stationwagon
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 188 km/h- october 1986
Ford Thunderbird
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 188 km/h- october 1986
Ford Tourneo Connect
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: - km/h- january 1985
Ford Windstar
5-doors, stationwagon
- Fuel: petrol
Topspeed: 196 km/h
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